Opinions

Commentary, editorials, and perspectives on the issues shaping business and the community across the Capital Region.

JR Ball: Getting the cool kids to eat at the Baton Rouge table

Help Wanted: Seeking young professionals and the creative class to make Baton Rouge the place where they live, work and play.

Essay: A problem of attraction

Convincing young professionals to call Baton Rouge home begins by actually welcoming them and breaking down the unspoken barriers to access.

Essay: Taking the risk on a sustainable future

Building a better Baton Rouge starts with making the changes necessary so that it’s a thriving, climate-resilient city.

Essay: The right thing to do

Corporate social responsibility encompasses how your company and its employees interact with the community and, when done right, can appeal to a new generation of talent.

Making a hard right turn

While Louisiana politics have historically been dominated by Democrats, Republicans began to assert control starting in 2008.

McCollister: It’s time for Baton Rouge to come ALIVE

Symbolic of Baton Rouge not capitalizing on opportunities to embrace the future is the rejection of the downtown ALIVE project.
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Riegel: Planning, investment can push Baton Rouge in right direction  

The revitalization of Baton Rouge’s downtown, which has transformed it from empty storefronts in...

Riegel: Revitalization must extend beyond downtown

To achieve its full potential, Baton Rouge must invest in long-ignored areas of the parish in a way similar to the revitalization of downtown.

Alford: Recall politics in New Orleans 

The campaign to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell gathered 3,000 signatures during its first three days of operation, mostly through pop-up events.

Alford: Partisan strategy may reshape House speaker elections

After two terms of contentious leadership elections that bitterly divided members, House Republicans are...
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